ReadMore

Have a stack of books to read? Having trouble finding motivation? ReadMore may be for you. It’s a reading log, a diary to show you your reading habits and motivate you with relevant feedback. It helps break large books into more manageable pieces and keeps track of your progress. Want to look back over what you read by the end of 2010? Plug in it here.

Add the books to your reading list. Run the timer while you read. Keep good records of your reading sessions, and the feedback will get more accurate. Watch your habits and reading progress. You might be pleasantly surprised!

Features

High resolution graphics for the Retina Display

Choose styles and colors for books as they appear in the reading stack

Pre-fill new book records by looking up by author, title, or scanning ISBN barcode

Export your book archive or reading sessions to use in your favorite spreadsheet

Write notes for reading sessions

Backup and Restore

Requirements

Requires iPhone or iPod touch OS 4.2 or greater

In the Future

Stats of books read over time

Universal version

Sync data with another device

And more planned!

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I forget to record a reading session?

Don't worry about it. As long as you didn't read half the book in one
sitting, missing a few pages won't affect the calculations.

Does the timer keep running if I quit the app?

Yes. Even if your device does not support multitasking, the timer
appears to continue ticking. It keeps track of when the app was quit
and makes it appear as if the timer had been running the whole time.
The app icon will have a "1" badge if the timer is running and a "11"
if the timer is paused.

Can I use this to track reading on the Kindle? It doesn't use pages.

Yes! Kindle has the concept of "locations" that are always in the
same place in the book, regardless of font size or page layout. You
can find the current location of the passage you are reading at the
bottom of the page. Yes, it will make you look like a reading god
as you go through 900 "pages" in an hour. But hey, bigger numbers
are more motivating, right? :)

Apparently, Amazon has just started putting page numbers in some
Kindle books. If you have one of those books, just use it like you
would expect!

Can I use this to track reading on iBooks?

Ah, iBooks! Unfortunately, iBooks has no constant numbering for the
"pages" it shows you. Page numbers show at the bottom of the app, but
they are recalculated if you rotate the device, change the font size,
or continue reading on a device with different size screen. I'm
working on a longer term solution to this problem. But for the time
being, just make a note to yourself how you started reading the book.
I say, "iPad Portrait". And then, when recording the session, make
sure to hold the device the same way before noting the page numbers.

What does the "1" or "11" on the icon mean?

The icon badge helps you know if ReadMore thinks that you are in a
reading session. The "1" means that the timer is active and ticking.
The "11" means that the timer is paused.

Can I start using it even if I'm in the middle of a book?

Yes. Obviously, the statistics for how long it took to read the book
will be incorrect, but for the real time reading stats and
predictions, starting in the middle of a book is no problem.

Can I export my data?

Yes! While viewing the archive, you can tap the export button in the
bottom toolbar. A spreadsheet will be generated and attached to a
blank email that you can send to yourself. More exporting features
are planned.

How do I skip pages or sections of a book?

When you start the timer to read, you can tap the "Start Page" number
and change it to the page you're actually starting on. Then, when you
finish this session, record the end page as usual.

What if I fall asleep while I'm reading?

Until Apple comes out with the iPillow that can tell ReadMore that
you nodded off, you'll need to adjust the reading session yourself.
Just stop the timer with the last page your read and then edit that
reading session to set the end time to a rough guess for when you
fell asleep.

How does backup and restore work?

In the "Options" tab, you can enter into backup/restore mode and
create backups whenever you want. Backups are stored in the documents
folder on your device and can be transfered in and out using
iTunes file sharing.
You can also email a backup file to yourself.

Can I transfer my reading history to another iOS device?

Yes, you can use the Backup/Restore feature to export a backup file
from one device and copy it onto the second with iTunes file sharing.
Then you can open the app on the second device and choose the restore
the backup.

How do I publish my reading progress through Readmill?

First, you need to sign up over at http://readmill.com.
Once you have
an account, you can set up ReadMore to use it by going to the
Options tab and choosing Setup Sharing. Sign in to Readmill
within the app, and approve ReadMore for access to your account.

Now that you're set up, you can go into individual books in your
reading stack and turn on sharing by editing the book and flipping
the Readmill switch at the bottom of the editor. Every time you
finish a reading session using the reading timer, your progress
through the book will be automatically published in the background.
If you don't have a reliable network connection, it will try again
later.

Aside from the book title, author, and isbn, only the time spent in
the reading session and the latest percent complete are sent. No
other personally identifiable information is transferred.

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